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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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